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Thread ID: 121568 2011-11-01 02:19:00 Anyone know much about contact lenses? DeSade (984) PC World Chat
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1241183 2011-11-01 18:05:00 Back to me now :)

Original Script
Right Lens
Tailor Made
Proclear XR
Bc = 8.80
Dia = 14.4
Sph = -5.00
Cyl = -2.75
Axis = 10

Left Lens
Biomedics 55
Evolution
BC = 8.6
Dia = 14.2
D = -6.50


Trial Lens
Right Lens
Comflilcon
Dk128 Toric
BC = 8.7
Dia = 14.5
Sph = -5.00
Cyl = -2.25
Axis = 10

Left Lens
Biofinity
Aquaform
BC = 8.6
Dia = 14.0
D = -6.50


So you see what I have and what I am testing.

All I want is my prescription in a lens I can leave in for a month then throw away and put in a new pair, no more cleaning, or taking out or bullshit like that.

The interesting thing is I think I have matched up my right lens with a monthly disposable which is closer than the trial lens I have been given.

The Proclear and the 55's are definitely not suitable of overnight wear.
Your latest trials may get approval for continuous wear.
NB 'Continuous wear' is normally defined as "Up to 7 days and six nights of continuous wear [ie removal and cleaning one night per week], with disposal after one month".
There are folks wearing non-stop for 30 days. This is NOT formally approved, as there's typically the catch of removal once per week. During times of ill health (colds, flu, etc) they should not be worn during sleep at all.

Your right eye is the challenge, having a -2.75 cyl. The larger the cyl, the more critical the issue of rotation becomes, and the less likely it becomes that an 'Extended Wear' brand will be found to siut your needs.
CooperVision (who have supplied the Comfilcon lens) are terrible for shipping trial lenses without the full branding (as in this case. Comfilcon is the material, not the brand or model). Cooper Vision are developing custom machining of Silicon Hydrogel torics, which should ultimately result in you getting a good, stable extended wear lens eventually... at a price.

In your power the lenses are significantly thicker than our other poster here. Consequently there's a lot less gas exchange through your lenses, so a very high Dk/L permeability is more important for you before you begin to consider overnight wear. 		Paul.Cov (425)
1241184 2011-11-01 19:43:00 Thanks for that :)

Oh .. the specs are a lot newer than the Softlens so the prescription may have changed :D
Specs were 2006 I think when my other pair hte bridge snapped. The Softlens was like 2001/02 I think. Hence overtime I just have not worn them much, maybe occasionally when I was overseas on the no. of days.

I looked at J and J's and the astig lenses - only cater for 2 weeklies which I suppose is alright ... would have preferred dailies though. Now just need to bother going to a place. 		Nomad (952)
1241185 2011-11-02 06:11:00 Thanks for that :)

Oh .. the specs are a lot newer than the Softlens so the prescription may have changed :D
Specs were 2006 I think when my other pair hte bridge snapped. The Softlens was like 2001/02 I think. Hence overtime I just have not worn them much, maybe occasionally when I was overseas on the no. of days.

I looked at J and J's and the astig lenses - only cater for 2 weeklies which I suppose is alright ... would have preferred dailies though. Now just need to bother going to a place.

Dailies aren't totally out of the question, but your R will be a bit more challenging, and may be left with around 0.50 or 0.75 dioptres of uncorrected astigmatism, so will likely be fuzzier than the L... really it all depends on whether or not you need the steeper basecurve or not (dailies are typically only in flatter curves). 		Paul.Cov (425)
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